VanEd Newslog

Which USPAP course should I take in December?

The 2010 USPAP courses are out and will be available shortly online by VanEd, but should you take it in December? Probably not. USPAP is required to be completed every two years. By taking the course early appraisers put themselves in jeopardy of not having a new course available when they need it during their next two year cycle.

Further complicating the issue is that many states may not allow the 2010 courses to be completed in 2009 or will require that the 2008-2009 courses be completed during that time frame. To avoid any complications, VanEd continues to recommend that appraisers complete the 2008-09 USPAP course prior to December 31st, 2009 in order to ensure compliance with the continuing or qualifying education rules.

VanEd makes it easy on you by offering our 7-hour and 15-hour USPAP courses online.  

Enroll for the 2008-09 USPAP course online and receive the already discounted course--$119 for the entire 7-hour online course, $199 for the 15-hour course and we will INCLUDE for FREE a hard-copy of the 2008-2009 USPAP MANUAL!  The course can be done completely at your pace and a certificate will be available in your student account immediately upon completion.

These prices are good for the month of December only online at http://www.VanEd.com. Find out why the most successful people in the industry use VanEd.  CLICK HERE to select your state and sign up for USPAP today! 

Feel free to contact us with any questions at info@vaned.com.  

VanEd offers discounts on 7-hour and 15-hour USPAP courses

Need USPAP?  Make it easy on yourself—our 7-hour & 15-hour USPAP courses are online.  

Enroll now and receive the already discounted course--$119 for the 7-hour online course, $199 for the 15-hour course and we will INCLUDE a hardcopy of the 2008-2009 USPAP MANUAL!  The course can be done completely at your pace and a certificate will be available in your student account immediately upon completion.

 Best course, best price!—www.vaned.com

 CLICK HERE to select your state and sign up for USPAP today! 

 Feel free to contact us with any questions at info@vaned.com.

Appraisal Exam Prep now available online

VanEd’s got you covered with two new online EXAM PREP courses for those needing to pass the initial License or Certified Residential License Exam for Appraisers. 

Developed by Henry Harrison MAI, SRPA, ASA, IFAS, DREI and Burton Lee MAI, FRICS, CDEI — two leading authors and educators in the industry, our online Appraisal Exam Prep courses offer pooled questions from over a 900 question database,  including thorough coverage of the current USPAP and tips to better prepare you for your test day. 

Exams can be repeated as often as you like and will pull different questions each time — INCLUDING essential vocabulary review!  Check us out online by following this link:

CLICK HERE for Appraisal Exam Prep! 

Sign up anytime and conveniently access the course whenever you need to — and if you have questions, we’re here to help — email us at appraisal@vaned.com!

Veterans Day ~ Thank You Veterans and Active Duty personnel

Van Education Center is proud to support our troops, both those who have served our Nation in the past and those who are on Active duty. And to honor their service, VanEd is offering special discounts on real estate licensing courses and appraisal licensing courses to active and retired military personnel and their spouses. Discounts of 20% off the full program price will be available online beginning today, and students will be able to register with the discount directly on the VanEd web site through Sunday.

After Sunday our normal 10% discount will still apply for all veterans. 

For those interested in learning more about the required coursework for real estate, mortgage or appraisal courses, visit the VanEd web links below. Veteran discounts are available directly on the enrollment page. VanEd also continues to offer a 5 day Free Trial to all enrolling students. Have questions? Send us an eMail! We're here to help!

>>> Real Estate Licensing

>>> Appraisal Licensing

>>> Mortgage Broker Licensing

Colorado DRE sets fees for real estate, appraisal licensees and applicants

The Colorado Division of Real Estate this week announced that many licensing fees for real estate brokers would be reduced in 2010. The new fees can be found online;

http://www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate/licensing/fees.htm

Fee setting was completed and the new fee structure will take effect on November 15th, 2009. The DRE raised all fees in 2008 including new application fees and renewal fees. The Examination fee for those taking the state exam remains at $71.

Appraisal license fees were also set and can be found online at http://www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate/licensing/appraiser/apprfees.htm.

VanEd Presents: Appraisal Exam Prep ~ available online

VanEd’s got you covered with two new online EXAM PREP courses for those needing to pass the initial License or Certified Residential License Exam for Appraisers. 

Developed by Henry Harrison MAI, SRPA, ASA, IFAS, DREI and Burton Lee MAI, FRICS, CDEI — two leading authors and educators in the industry, our online Appraisal Exam Prep courses offer pooled questions from over a 900 question database,  including thorough coverage of the current USPAP and tips to better prepare you for your test day. 

Exams can be repeated as often as you like and will pull different questions each time — INCLUDING essential vocabulary review!  Check us out online by following this link:

CLICK HERE for Appraisal Exam Prep! 

Sign up anytime and conveniently access the course whenever you need to — and if you have questions, we’re here to help — email us at appraisal@vaned.com!

USPAP course available online at VanEd

Need USPAP?  Make it easy on yourself—our 7-hour USPAP course is online and online!  

Enroll now and receive the already discounted course--$129 for the entire online course and we will INCLUDE a hardcopy of the 2008-2009 USPAP MANUAL!  The course can be done completely at your pace and a certificate will be available in your student account immediately upon completion.

 Best course, best price!—www.vaned.com

 CLICK HERE to select your state and sign up for USPAP today! 

 Feel free to contact us with any questions at info@vaned.com.  

Valuation Expo 2009 - CE Credit for Appraisers in Iowa

Appraisers from Iowa attending the 2009 Valuation Expo in New Orleans can receive 7 hours of CE credit for the Valuation Visionaries keynote opening session as well as 7 hours for Regulatory Updates / Re-Engineering the Appraisal Process.

Valuation Visionaries (A502-109) involves the use of the latest technology and methods available to provide quality, reliable, dependable and security data for analysis. Each speaker has a unique focus in the industry. These speakers aren’t selling anything. These speakers are giving insight into the future of the appraisal industry. What are the upcoming challenges for appraisers and how will appraisers tackle them.

Re-Engineering the Appraisal Process (A502-108) looks at how the current economic environment has forced us to examine our processes, procedures and policies.  There has been a tremendous gap between what appraisers produce and what lenders need. Listen to the experts and get a peek into where we need to direct our focus to reshape the appraisal landscape.   How are appraisal leaders, appraisers, federal agencies, regulators and vendors working together to identify solutions to restoring integrity in collateral valuation. The Regulatory Updates portion will detail the specifics of new legislation both enacted and pending.  Presenters include a representative from the Appraisal Subcommittee, state appraisal board directors and a national legislative consultant.   The focus of this presentation is to show the effect of current and pending legislation on the industry.  How do these issues trickle down to the appraisers in each state. 

The Valuation Expo is hosted by our partners Appraisal Buzz. Certificates will be issued by VanEd.

7-hour USPAP may now be taken ONLINE in Illinois!

As of August 1, 2009 the following Illinois Administrative Rule was repealed:

"No more than 21 hours of distance learning may be used to meet the CE requirements during any pre-renewal period. The 7-hour USPAP course may not be obtained through a distance learning course or program."

What this means to you is the 7-hour USPAP course may now be taken online through Van Education Center. For more info and to get started, click here.

The deadline for renewal in Illinois is September 30, 2009, so enroll today!

Fannie Mae 1004MC Form updates - Online course covers changes & updates

Market Conditions Addendum Course - UPDATED!!! 

As of April 1st, 2009 every Fannie or Freddie appraisal REQUIRES the Fannie Mae Form #1004MC / Freddie Mac Form #71 form to be completed.

VanEd's 100% online course is all it takes to understand what Fannie/Freddie want, and learn exactly how to give it to them. And this course has been updated with all of the changes made since the form was originally issued!

CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Online Course Features

• Low Price: $69.95 - click here and sign up by July 31^st and receive an additional $20 off!

• step-by-step guide through the 1004 MC form
• examples for every field, and model comments for each narrative field
• interactive case study - complete and verify an example form online
• complete coverage of new and updated Fannie Mae policies
• there is NO continuing education credit associated with this course
• Developed by Henry S. Harrison, MAI, SRPA, ASA, IFAS, DREI